responded to the possibility of suiting up in an empty arena later that day, saying he wouldn’t play if fans weren’t present.
“Nah, that’s impossible,” James said after the Lakers’ 113-103 victory against the Milwaukee Bucks on Friday. “I ain’t playing. If I ain’t got the fans in the crowd, that’s what I play for. I play for my teammates, I play for the fans. That’s what it’s all about. If I show up to an arena, and there ain’t no fans there? I ain’t playing. So, they could do what they want to do.”
The memo also detailed instructions for teams to be prepared for “the possibility of implementing temperature checks on players, team staff, referees and anyone else who is essential to conducting such a game in the team’s arena.”to its teams urging players to limit contact with fans because of the spread of the novel coronavirus.
In an effort to help control the virus’ spread, other sporting events around the world have adopted the strategy of playing competitions without fans in attendance., the Italian government announced that all sporting events in Italy will take place without fans present for at least the next month due to the virus outbreak in the country.
Research has shown the virus can be transmitted from person to person through a process called “droplet transmission” — wherein a virus is passed on due to an infected person sneezing or coughing — as well as by direct contact.. After confirming two new cases on Friday, the total in Los Angeles County specifically reached 13.
Lakers Apparently this IDIOT needs to be educated on just how dangerous this virus really is. Listen, none of us want it to come to this, but if that's what it takes to contain this virus, then so be it!
Lakers What medical school did he get drafted out of again? 🤔
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Lakers Lebron when he see’s an empty arena.
Lakers He might have to get used to not playing. He also might understand better who pays his bills.
Lakers I thought that was a direct quote from an English professor
Lakers You know....cause it’s all about him.....🙄🙄
Lakers Asd thinks he's bigger then the game .no wonder I wont watch him...
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Lakers How is that even his choice?
Lakers You play or don't get paid.
Lakers And......... What tf was the purpose of that guestion?
Lakers Great at basketball stupid at life whattheseriousF
Lakers All about himself as normal.. fuck lebron
Lakers Maybe he should reread his contract. 🤷♂️
Lakers He’s the biggest Drama Queen of the nba
Lakers Why do we care what he thinks?
Lakers He will play.
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Lakers Pretty rich coming from a guy that takes maintenance days off.....
Lakers Good player but being educated is way different thing. This is what i keep telling my kids , money and fame get fed by ignorance in this day and age. Dont get virus to go and watch a guy tossing chalk
Lakers About the only thing he's said that I agree with. Not that my opinion matters and that he or anyone would care
Lakers Well that’s pretty selfish
Lakers I feel like he's trying to speak out for the fans who pay (travel, fly, hotels, game day tickets) who spend big money to see a game. They are responsible enough to make up their mind at the end of the day . If they have concerns: dont show up, if not they will be out the chance
Lakers Oh muffin.
Lakers If he really loved the game he wouldn’t care how many fans are there
Lakers Very Trumpish KingJames. The situation is bigger than even you.
Lakers He doesn’t play some nights when the fans ARE there!!
Lakers But that’s a double negative so that means he won’t play with fans there? Cause if there ain’t no then there is.
Lakers Yeah. Because the contract he signed said 'only play in front of sold out crowds'. He's an employee. His pay should be docked and he should be suspended if he did that. I dislike when athletes think they are bigger than the sport. Newsflash, the NBA was fine before u got there.
Lakers Ahh. King James is operating under the false belief he is in charge of this situation - or that the NBA owners are. No, LeBron, you aren't in control of this. And the owners aren't either. Even in the USA, money only goes *so far* when it butts up against a pandemic.
Lakers Maybe he can donate that salary as well
Lakers If you don’t stoke his ego he does not want to play
Lakers Doesn't he know he still gets paid?
Lakers He just thought it’d be cool to say that, he’ll definitely play if it comes to that.
Lakers that's insane. No way he does this. If it happens he'll play
Lakers Pretty selfish approach to a global issue.
Lakers It’s literally just the flu. Just practice proper hygiene like you’ve always been taught to do your entire life. This whole thing is dumb
Lakers Aint you bein paid to do a job
Lakers First of, he got a contract so he has to play. Second, i remember when he was 'resting' with fans in the arena.
I get what he said ha he said if there ain’t no fans I ain’t playing so if there’s nobody there I guess he will play lol
Lakers But he aint just in it for the bag... 😂
Lakers Does LeBron not realize that a significantly greater number of fans watch him and the Lakers on TV than attend games. What about those fans?
Lakers Try using proper grammar
Lakers LeBron always brings out The Klan. Trolls and bots
Lakers Empty 'em
Lakers LeBron 🤡
Lakers Ok princess
Lakers But he’s ok with “resting” while fans pay to go watch him? 🤷🏼♂️
Lakers Always acts like an idiot !
Lakers Then he’ll be fined.
Lakers Let him catch it then
Lakers Wow. Another narcissistic opinion.
Lakers Then he would be in breech of his contract
Lakers Paid Millions Has countless awards Has several movies made about him Had one of the most banger Hip Hop songs made about him 'I ain't playing' Why not just retire fam
Lakers Does he know about television? 🤔🤔
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